Guingamp – St Etienne : Preview & Prediction
Guingamp and Saint-Étienne meet at the Stade du Roudourou in a match for the 19th matchday of Ligue 1. The history of direct bouts played at this stadium favors the away team, who in the last 4 games won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. In fact, in the last match at this stage, in a match for Ligue 1, 29-04-2017, Saint-Étienne managed to win, by (0-2). The goals were scored by V. Pajot (61 ‘) and R. Hamouma (86′) for Saint-Étienne. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home / outside condition, since Guingamp presents different results at home and abroad.
Analysis of Guingamp
After 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses, the home team is in 11th place, having won 23 points. In the last game, they drew with Caen away by (0-0), after having won (4-0) at home in a game against Dijon. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats as a visitor; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last 9 home games for the championship Guingamp has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat, so he has won 16 points out of 27.
For this competition, you have not lost any of the last 8 games in your stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent result in the break was 0-0 (5 out of 9 matches). In their home games there is a tendency towards fewer goals, as 7 of their last 9 games for this competition have finished with less than 2.5 goals. In the 18 games he played in this event, he only got 1 turnaround in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. There have been 1 period in the last 11 home games for all competitions: they suffered 3 of their 8 goals between the minutes (16’-30 ‘).
Guingamp are on their way after a 0-0 draw away to the Caen arena. The home club usually plays on a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more balanced style of play, attacking through the center aisle. Guingamp is a team that likes to play in their midfield, with the goal of trying to surprise their opponent through counter-attack. When he invests in the offensive process, he usually does it through the right aisle, in order to take advantage of the depth offered by Martins-Pereira. For this game the homemaker must have all the players at his disposal.
Analysis of Saint-Étienne
After 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, the visiting team is in 16th place, having won 20 points. In the last game, he lost to Monaco at home (0-4), having lost in a 3-0 win against Olympique Marseille in the previous game. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 4 wins, 3 ties and 8 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last eight away games for the championship, Saint-Étienne has 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, so he has won 7 points out of 24.
For this competition, you have not won as a visitor for 5 games. In the meetings he played as a visitor, some results were repeated more often: at 1-0 intervals (3 in 10 matches) and 0-0 (3 in 10 matches) and at the end of the 90 ‘3-0 (3 in 10 matches ). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 18 games in this event, he only achieved 1 turnaround in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Saint-Étienne enter into this unmotivated clash after a heavy home defeat, 0-4, in the reception to Monaco. The stranger may play with the same tactical system as the “enemy”, and should adopt a more defensive posture, in order to try not to suffer the first goal. The intervener responsible for putting the defenses of the “enemy” in the direction is French Diony, and his best quality is the aerial game. The foreign coach should not be able to count on Hamouma for being injured.
Guingamp – St Etienne : Betting Tips
Guingamp – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
